Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-03
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MAINE sjiNPiTtHES.
MAINE PEDAGOGUES.
Closing Day OF the session at Brunswick
A Very Successful Meeting.
BRUNSWICK, Jan. |.

BRUNSWICK, Jan. l.
a large number Of pre- mInent Maine edu-
Gators and the friends Of education, showed
BY they presence and close attention. a more
than common interest il the closing exercises
OF the December mt eting of the Maine Peda-
gogicai Society, Saturday, one of the most
successful conventions ever haid by this as
sociaton
After prayer, Prof. Chapman of Bowdoin,
extended 70 the teachers the compliments of
the season, in one OF the smoothest, most
titling ana polished speeches Of the session.
Miss Smith of the Lewiston High School
opened the discussion Of professional reading
for tesch. RS. one Of the best conceived. care
fully written and pithv papers read.
Prof. w. w. Stetson of Auburn read a
scholarly paper on Professional Reading, re-
plrie with valuable hints to the teachers in
this important branch OF culture-one of the
most important branches in the profession.
Mr.. Stetsons address was one OF the most
pihy and scholarly in the three days. session
State Superintendent Luce of Augusta
open, the discussion Of the question, "W haI
changes are demandtd in the school law to
secure better work on the part of the
schoos?"
Mr. Luce touched upon the tenure of
Office of teachers as one OF lhe efficient causes
of unsatisfactory work.
Prof. Richardson of Fryeburg continued
the discussion on the question raised by Mr..
Luce, in which he proved conclusively that
teachers were employed in too many in
stances because they were relatives or
friends of agents, without any fitne. what
ever for the responsible positions they At
tempt to fill.
Hon o. G. Carrigan, member of the State
board of Education of Massachusetts, was
invited to address the society on some OF the
r. forms in EDUCATIONAL matters, which have
! teen brought about in his State through that
Centleman's earnest efforts.
| Thc committee on resolutions reported in
favor of asking the legislature to pass such
laws as will secure to the teacher his tenure
of office so long as he proves himself compe-
tent in the school room. They reported IN
favor of abolishing the district system, chang
ing and strengthing the law on compulsory
,ducation, fayOring free text books, the CIV
ing of national and where iilteracy calls for
It, Child labor and the employment OF
children by manufacturers was condemned.
Prot. Files of Augusta was elected presi-
dert. The meeting of the association in the
future will be held during the Christmas
holidays.
Sup, rintendent Stetson Of Auburn, present
ed petition from Auburn and several other
towns signed by over three thousand citzens,
asking the legislature to go amend the school
law that attendance shall be compulsory for
twenty four instead of twelve weeks, as now
provided.
Prof Robinson of Brunswick. Principals
Condor of Richmond, Sampson of Saco, Su
perintendents Edwards of Lewiston, Robert
son of Augusta, and others presented similar
petitions covering the same ground.
The petition received the endorsement OF
the society, and the committee was instructed
to present the prayer of the petitioners to the
committee on education of the legislature.
The appointment of additional members of
the general committee, closed the largest and
perhaps the most successful meeting IN the
history of the society.